... BATTLE OF KILLIECRANKMlE. The following is from the Rev. John Marshali's forthcoming History of Scottish Ecclesiastical and Civil Affairs While Presbyterian ministers were squabbling about points of theological doctrines, and systems ot ecclesiastical government, great military events Iwere on the gale.' The slogan had been heard in the wilds of the north. The v-3r-cry of many a Celtic tribe ...

... Cr, 0 )!,I t ?'ft ? I a 5 1? j U% The Prince Consort, attended by Colonel the Hon. A. Un 'Uardinge, visited the South Kensington Mluseum on Tisurs- day afternoon. His Royal Highness rode on horseback in all the forenoon. art The Queen'sad a dinner party in the evening at Bucking- it ham Palace.dt 'Lord and Lady Arthur Sray have left London on a visit the 'to Msr and Lady Charlotte Start, at ...

... The City of London Election islfixed for Monday opposition expected to Lord J. Russell.; POLITICAL NEWS. The Globe believes it most probable that Viscount Sydney willlbe the new Lord Chamberlain, and that Lord 'Castlerosse and Lord Proby will be respectively Vice-Chauberlain and Treasurer of the Household. The RBig Honourable Mazaire Brady has been ap- pointed Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Thb ...

... (Fnot. oUR uErOBTTU.) The nosnination ofcandidates-took~place yesterday dn the hu stings erected in *Queensberry Square, Dnmfries. Great 9xci.tnment prevailed. Provost Leigheon, propqgsd, and .Dr M,'Culloch, seconded, Mr EPwart.as a, fie, and properperson to re- present the burghs. ;William litchie M'Diarmid, Esq., 'editor of . the ..Dunlfries atnd Ga . way Courier, .nom:- unated Captain ...

... ; LETTER OF.MR DUNCAN MILABEN TO LORD ELCHO, M.P. We have been requested to insert the following important letter, addressed by Mr Duncan M'Laren to Lord;Elcho, MP. Edinburgh, May 4, 1859. DEAR LORD ELCnO,-I have read with much 3ur- prise in the Edinb urgh i'papers of yesterday (the Cour'ant, Scotsman, Mlercury, and Express) the folb lowing remarks, reported to have 'been rmade by your ...

... FI'IM OF' TRAINS LEAVING EDINBURGH 1Oa UNDEIUIENTIONED PLACES. MAY 1859.. %*The abbreviations within parentlieais,-.(Cal., ~, C.). (E. ant, G.), (N. B.). (I. P1. and D.)-oignify Caledonian, ScotUish. Central, Edinburgh and Glasgow, Nnrth British, and Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee Railways ?? and intimate that the trains start from the texrial e;, these railways in Edinburgh at the hours stated. ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS-FRIDAy. The House met at five o'clock. The Marriage Law Amendment Bill was read a first time, and the second reading fixed for Tuesday, the 15th inst. EN;D'*WED SOMOOLS. Lord BROUGHAM gave notice that after Easter he would introduce a Bill to rerder Dissenters eligri- ble to act as trustees of Endowed Schools. ROYAL ACADEMY. Lord LYNDHURSr' called attention to the pro- posed ...

... 6aeral EXTENSIVE DEFALCATIONtS BY ALIVs;POOL rOFFI- CIAL -M.r Luya, for mnan% years the superintendent of Pt J;fhn's market, Liverpeol, but who recently decamped, has left behind defalcations to the ext-nt of L.2S28. At presernt this is the amnount aseer- tained to be embezzled, but it is said that the defal- cations will greatly exceed that sum. ExoDns OF FOREIGNERS FROM ITALY.-Advices from ...

... BY, ELECTPIC TELEGRAPIT. _ ?? FREUTER' S TELEGRAMIIS.] FRANCE. PAWSts, Wednesday, August 24.-The .loniteny contains the followVing:- The Emperor having ordered that the army be placed from a war to a peace footing, the Minister for war has given orders that from the 20th of Sep- tember those men should return to theirhomes whose term of services expires in 1859. Moreover, fur- loughs of three ...

... [REUTELis TELEGRtAMS.] ] tI 2J WALEAn? - - THE BATTLE OF SOLFERINO. The Tines' Paris corresponilent ?? the battle of Solferino Niel, with about 50,000 men, was c engaged from 4 A., to 4 rPm., when he succeeded in forcing the Austrian centre, where the battle was raging on both sides. First Zonaves much cut up, and first C hasseurs ?? terribly treated. The Y Pi-dtnontese were at one moment ...

... THE DYROUGHT MAD THE CROPS. For the last two or three days, the cloudy state of the atmosphere has led to the expectation of rain in this quarter ; but it leas fallen only sparingly until yes- terday afternoon, when there were some smart showers. The extraordinary drought, says the North British Agriculturist of yesterday, which has been experienced over the whole of Scotland, has been ...

... THE GRQWT4,QF NOVELS. ?? MriDavid..;Masson, je, his reent 'work ?? Novelists, presents !tbe following remarkablestatis- tics:_ ?? The British Museum authorities ?? sure tbai they'i-eceive copies' of sell'thd novels' publisbel in the British Islands; but it' is likely that, theireoel- lection is ffiore conmplete, for the period with-which' Ewe are noW -conlcerned, 'than ay'other that 'exists. ...